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Rooftop solar energy could provide almost 40 percent of US electricity
2016-04-07 01:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Analysts at the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have used detailed light detection and ranging (LiDAR) data for 128 cities nationwide, along with improved data analysis methods and simulation tools, to update its estimate of total U.S. technical potential for rooftop photovoltaic (PV) systems. The analysis reveals a technical potential of 1,118 gigawatts (GW) of capacity and 1,432 terawatt-hours (TWh) of annual energy generation, equivalent to 39 percent of the nation's...
Solar and Saudi Arabia: Riyadh bows to the inevitable
2016-04-06 11:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Home: In 2016, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has a major opportunity to develop a new industry, an opportunity that became something of an imperative in 2015. Let me examine first the opportunity, then the imperative. The opportunity involves solar energy, which is fast heading towards becoming the cheapest unsubsidised form of energy on the planet. Last year, solar power plants cheaper than gas plants were built in Dubai and Colorado. A Saudi company, ACWA Power, built the one in Dubai. We can expect...
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Enel begins construction on 158MW solar park in Brazil
2016-04-05 01:00:00| Power Technology
Enel has commenced construction on a 158MW solar park in Bahia, Brazil, which will be built at a cost of $175m.
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Tennessee Valley Authority approves solar power proposals
2016-04-04 16:36:29| Energy - Topix.net
The Tennessee Valley Authority has approved proposals for new solar power installations by four local power companies in three states.
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Researchers develop all-weather solar cell that generates power from rain as well as from sun
2016-04-03 17:56:21| Green Car Congress
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